diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.js
index 1fa7a999c4..7b5bad46b4 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/utils.js
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ exports.getView = async viewName => {
       const viewDoc = await db.get(generateMemoryViewID(viewName))
       return viewDoc.view
     } catch (err) {
-      // if PouchDB doesn't found the view it will fall here
-      return null
+      // Return null when PouchDB doesn't found the view
+      if (err.status === 404) return null
+
+      throw err
     }
   }
 }